Let’s take a look at the elite shooting guards coming to Washington this Thanksgiving!
In 20 years- we have been able to watch some of the elite shooters in high school hoops. Players like Tyler Herro, Buddy Hield, Cory Joseph, Brandon McCoy jr., Malcolm Brogdon, Jerryd Bayless, Reggie Bullock, DeAndre Liggins, Craig Sword, Nick Johnson, Chris Duarte, Jaden Schutt, LJ Cason, Malcolm Hill, Wayne Selden, Will Richard, Caleb Love, Malcolm Delaney, Jabari Brown, Hansel Enmanuel and Jordan Sigmon. Local shooting stars such as Matt Roth, Lou Griffith, Sean Johnson, Pee Wee Brown, Matthew Zobrist and Tyson Swanson have also ripped up the nets at Torry Gym.
Here is a look at this year’s top Shooting Guards…
LUKE BARNETT, 6’4″ Sr.
Santa Ana Mater Dei, California
*Top 100 player in 2026 class. He is one of the best 3-point shooters in the country! Scored 55 points against San Diego Hoover last season.
JAHARI MILLER, 6’3″ Jr.
Indianapolis Pike, Indiana
*Top 50 player in 2027 class. Scoring sensation who can fill it up from deep or off the dribble drive.
KINSTON KNUEPPEL, 6’6″ So.
Wisconsin Lutheran, Wisconsin
*Top 50 player in the 2028 class. Pure shooter from deep range- but also possesses a deadly mid-range pull up J.
MALLOY SMITH, 6’5″ Sr.
Santa Ana Mater Dei, California
*High major combo-guard who can bury the long-distance jumper or find the open man with an alert pass.
DANIEL COOPER, 6’3″ So.
Houston Xavier, Texas
*High energy 2-guard who explodes to the basket with quickness and superior elevation. He is MUST-SEE ToC in transition.
ROMAN AVERY, 6’5″ Jr.
Mt. Bethel Christian, Georgia
*Vastly improved 2-guard who is gaining more and more attention from college recruiters.
Other TOP SHOOTING GUARDS TO WATCH…
Will Goolsby, Second Baptist School, 6’4″ Jr.
Shia Francis, Second Baptist School, 6’3″ Sr.
Tucker Fox, Victory Christian, 6’0″ Sr.
Alex McKie, Morton, 6’0″ Sr.
Hunter Froman, West Hancock, 6’4″ Jr.
CJ Lyons, Clinton Grace Christian, 6’0″ Sr.
Amir Bryant, Houston Xavier, 6’5″ Jr.
Marten Alles, Houston Xavier, 6’6″ Jr.
Hudson Wilkins, Grace Christian- TN, 6’2″ Sr.
Kayden Turner, Peoria High, 6’4″ So.
Sam Koch, Metamora, 6’3″ So.
GIRL POWER
Avery Tibbs, Washington, 5’8″ Sr.
Vana Bilic, Waukee Northwest, 5’8″ Sr.